Voter Turnout in Shelton on Par with State Average

The city of Shelton saw a 74 percent turnout in the 3rd district and a 77 percent turnout in the fourth district, and although that wasn’t enough to make the state’s top ten list, it was slightly higher than the 73.8 percent turnout throughout the state.

Out of 13,00 eligible voters, 966 from the 3rd district showed up at the polls in November, and out of 23,250 in the 4th district, 17,869 voted, according to figures provided by the Connecticut Secretary of State’s office. 

Top 10 municipalities in Connecticut for voter turnout in 2012 (as a percentage of registered voters):

1. Bridgewater – 94.75 percent

2. Middletown – 89.86 percent

3. Ridgefield – 89.42 percent

4. Washington – 88.35 percent

5. Woodbridge – 86.94 percent

6. Granby – 86.22 percent

7. Bolton – 86.20 percent

8. Roxbury – 85.92 percent

9. Wilton – 85.57 percent

10. Killingworth – 85.35 percent

Voter turnout for each muncipality in Connecticut can be found on this list.